Libertine Holdings (LSE:LIB) Gross Margin % : 85.95% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Libertine Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Libertine Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.10 Mil. Libertine Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.12 Mil. Therefore, Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 85.95%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:LIB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -70.31 Med: 37.71 Max: 62.5
Current: -70.31

During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Libertine Holdings was 62.50%. The lowest was -70.31%. And the median was 37.71%.

LSE:LIB's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
99.18% of 2938 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.39 vs LSE:LIB: -70.31

Libertine Holdings had a gross margin of 85.95% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Libertine Holdings was 0.00% per year.

Libertine Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Libertine Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Libertine Holdings Annual Data

Trend

Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

Gross Margin %

55.23

37.71

62.50

19.42

-38.00

Libertine Holdings Semi-Annual Data
	Mar19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial				6.25	20.53	4.78	-139.56	85.95

Competitive Comparison of Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.

Libertine Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	-0.4	/	0.921
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(0.921 - 1.271)	/	0.921
	=	-38.00 %

Libertine Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	0.1	/	0.121
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(0.121 - 0.017)	/	0.121
	=	85.95 %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

Libertine Holdings (LSE:LIB) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Libertine Holdings had a gross margin of 85.95% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.

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Libertine Holdings (LSE:LIB) Business Description

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Address

Unit 1 Coborn Avenue, Tinsley, Sheffield, GBR, S9 1DA

Website

https://www.libertine.co.uk

Libertine Holdings PLC has developed a technology solution for powertrain OEMs, enabling efficient and clean power generation from renewable fuels. Its linear electrical machines, controls, and tools together form a development platform that the group provides to OEM customers for its product development programs. It provides engineering services and prototype hardware to support OEM customer evaluation of its technology, and incorporation of this technology into customer-led Linear Generator development programs. The company's main country of operation is the United Kingdom.

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